"I will tell people of India and politicians, everyone who supports Trinamool Congress including some Congress leaders. send their wives and daughters to Bengal without taking hospitality of Mamata Banerjee, if they are able to survive there for 15 days without getting raped, then tell me", she had said at a programme. "If they are able to survive there for 15 days without getting raped, then tell me", Ganguly was quoted as saying by ANI. "It's time they should realise that the citizens have given them power to govern and they can not use these statement to actually malign women in general", women activist Brinda Adige told ANI.

Speaking to ANI, Karat said, "I strongly criticize and condemn the statements of both the individual". She could have given any other example and secondly, the minister is responsible for his statement. The wordings used may have been altered, but her stance is not incorrect.

Earlier Ganguly had made a comment on the situation of Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal that created a huge controversy in the media and social media.

Roopa Ganguly's rape remark is downright disgusting. Before accusing anything or anyone, she should reveal this.

The BJP on the other side defended Roopa Ganguly, saying that rather than focusing on the literal meaning of her statement, importance should be given to the subject matter itself.

Chattopadhyay said a sane person can not use such a language about her own state.

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The Trinamool Congress' rebuttal was quick and equally shocking. After the complaint was lodged against him, he however took an U-turn. "They have no right to speak, since they are helping rapists and miscreants", he said.

Her remark came in wake of increasing unrest in West Bengal in districts of Darjeeling and West 24 Pargnas.

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